[Hiring] Literacy Across the Continuum 1 - Online Facilitation @Linc Education Services Pte Ltd

Role Description

This is a remote position.

As an experienced online educator (LINC Fellow), the candidate will work as an independent contractor of LINC and serve a diverse international student body for Undergraduate-level programs studying at premier Australian and Asian universities. Candidate must possess strong knowledge of literacy education, with expertise in:

• Literacy theory and pedagogy
• Curriculum frameworks
• Language and literacy development
• Assessment

The candidate should be able to support students in:

• Integrating theory with practice
• Applying literacy pedagogy across diverse text types and contexts
• Designing effective literacy instruction and assessment approaches

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor's Degree in Education or Graduate Certificate /Graduate Diploma in Teaching, or PhD/EdD in Education
• At least 3 years of relevant primary school teaching, research and/or professional experience in the last 10 years. Experience teaching pre-service and/or in-service teachers is preferred.
• Valid Teacher’s Registration in Australia (Victorian Teachers Registration preferred) with knowledge and understanding of teacher education policies and practices, including a comprehensive understanding of the AITSL standards across all career stages.
• Empathetic, ambitious, warm and outgoing personality willing to work closely with people from diverse cultures
• Proficient in English language; excellent oral and written communication
• Must possess a working laptop and have access to high-speed (>10 MBPS) stable internet connection
• Ability to quickly learn and use technology platforms for interacting with students, including the host university’s LMS and LINCtrac (training on these platforms will be provided)
• The candidate needs to be available between 5pm to 10pm every day

Requirements

• Literacy education theory and pedagogy
• Australian Curriculum literacy framework
• Literacy instruction and lesson planning
• Literacy assessment strategies
• Language and literacy development
• Social and cultural contexts of language
• Diverse text types and contexts
• Praxis and inquiry-based learning
• Curriculum-aligned teaching
• Literacy learning evaluation

Roles & Responsibilities

LINC Fellows will be responsible for providing:

• Subject matter guidance to a group of 20-25 undergraduate online students
• Support in learning skills like academic writing, research and time management
• Conduct 1:1 sessions for doubt-resolution, academic guidance and assessment draft reviews
• Guidance on relevant reference material
• Assessment marking with long-form feedback
• Management of discussion forums
• Proactive, prompt and personalised support to student queries and issues

LINC Fellows will be expected to promptly interact with students over email, or calls / online sessions from locations of their convenience (e.g. home, office, etc.).